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Kurdish autonomous regions in Iraq and Syria are increasingly coming under threat by regional powers, namely Iran and Turkey. They are also increasingly becoming vulnerable to internal challenges posed by the central governments in Baghdad and Damascus.
Germany's financial framework includes 29 separate funds outside the main budget, amounting to around €870 billion. With a freeze on government expenditure, the country's fiscal plans have been thrown into uncertainty, as vital projects take a hit.
We usually focus on aid's intended impacts, but what about unplanned ones? Terence Wood reviews a new book on aid's unintended consequences.
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News and analytical articles about Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.